How a Million Pound 747 8 Tests Its Brakes
Gizmodo Jalopnik Watch this amazing video of what happens when Boeing wants to make sure the carbon ceramic brakes on its new Boeing 7478 work under the worst possible conditions. Specifically, Boeing has to simulate the worst possible conditions: a rejected takeoff with no reverse thrusters on wornout brakes. The result Redhot 2, 552 degree brakes. Yowch Boeing s 7478 is the latest and most economical version of company s popular jumbo jet. As part of the testing procedure they have to put
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